By Adrian Stewart Co Marinerong Pilipino Skippers recently scored their second straight win in the 2019 PBA D-League Foundation Cup with a 91-82 victory over the AMA Online Education Titans at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City. Jhonard Clarito tallied 19 points, seven rebounds, and six assists; while JR Alabanza earned a double-double with …
Monthly Archives: August 2019
NCAA Season 95: Senior Men’s Basketball
San Beda beats Letran By Adrian Stewart Co San Beda University scored a 70-66 win over Colegio de San Juan de Letran last Saturday in the 95th NCAA senior men’s basketball season at the Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay City. Evan Nelle top-scored for San Beda with 18 points, seven rebounds, and three assists; while Donald …
Philippines beats Ivory Coast anew in another friendly
Gilas misses possible meeting with Spain after loss to Congo By Adrian Stewart Co The Philippine men’s national basketball team, Gilas Pilipinas, beat Ivory Coast anew in the Torneo de Malaga over the weekend, pulling off a 73-63 win at the Palacio de Deportes José María Martín Carpena in Málaga, Spain. With the win, the …
PLDT beats F2 Logistics in five sets
By Adrian Stewart Co The PLDT Home Fibr Power Hitters scored a 25-21, 26-28, 15-25, 25-19, 15-11 win over the F2 Logistics Cargo Movers last Saturday in the 2019 Philippine SuperLiga All-Filipino Conference at the Corpus Christi Gym in Cagayan de Oro City. Gretchel Soltones posted a triple-double off 21 points, 24 digs and 19 …
Jones, Castro earn Commissioner’s Cup honors
By Adrian Stewart Co TNT KaTropa’s Terrence Jones and Jayson Castro each bagged individual 2019 Honda PBA Commissioner’s Cup honors last night during Game 4 of the ongoing finals series at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Jones was named “Best Import” after garnering 1254 points. He beat out Barangay Ginebra San Miguel’s Justin Brownlee, San …
Ignorance is more expensive than education
There are many proverbs to describe the challenges faced by family businesses in building wealth and leaving a lasting legacy. The Chinese say “wealth never survives three generations,” while the Italians say “from the stables to the stars and back to the stables.” Their languages may vary, but the behavior offers a lot of parallelism. …
Motorbanca trips between Iloilo and Guimaras resume
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in Iloilo and the Maritime Industry Authority-Region VI (Marina-6) permitted the resumption of motorbanca trips between Guimaras and Iloilo yesterday morning. According to a memorandum signed by Marina-6 Director Jose Venancio Vero, Jr., the decision was made following a directive from the Marina-Central Office and …
DILG urged to review affidavit submitted by former NPA rebel
Victims’ next of kin continue push to probe Moises Padilla violence By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga After the families of those victimized by New People’s Army (NPA) atrocity in Moises Padilla penned a letter to the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) earlier this month seeking assistance from Secretary Eduardo Año, they have …
Yanson siblings, 300 employees barred entry into Vallacar compound
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Two members of the ‘Yanson 4’ filed complaints yesterday after they, along with around 300 employees, were barred entry from the Vallacar Transit Inc. (VTI) office in Bacolod City’s Barangay Mansilingan. Ma. Lourdes Celina Yanson-Lopez and Emily Yanson both personally issued their complaints before Police Station 7. “We are the …
Planned NPA attack in
Guihulngan City foiled By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A planned attack by New People’s Army (NPA) insurgents last Sunday in Guihulngan City’s Barangay Balogo was foiled by the Philippine Army 94th Infantry Battalion (94IB). 94IB commander, Lt. Colonel Randy Pagunuran, said they conducted a patrol operation in the area after several residents complained of the …